Death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from poisoning was 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 South Africa 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Sudan 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Belarus 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Niger 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Djibouti 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Grenada 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Yemen 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from poisoning in Burkina Faso was 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.